Mark Sanchez didn't play last season after suffering an injury during the preseason. The Eagles are expected to announce his signing today.

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Martin Frank
| The News Journal

Mark Sanchez has signed a contract with the Eagles, according to reports, but the team is not expected to make the signing official until today.

Sanchez, the former Jets quarterback, was in Philadelphia on Thursday to take a physical. The NFL Network reported that the physical went well and that Sanchez agreed to a contract. He will compete for a backup job behind starter Nick Foles.

The delay in announcing the signing could be because Eagles coach Chip Kelly was at Texas A&M's pro day on Thursday, where he and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur watched quarterback Johnny Manziel and wide ...